Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones
Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard
Why was Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones recalled?
The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund. Contact: For additional information, call Battat, Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at [email protected]
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones
- Company
- Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 14,000
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.
- Recall date
- May 3, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.